WTA YEC Cancun 10/29 - 11/5 2023

[JTContinental]

Yes, she and Coco were a combined 0-9 at last years YEC

[ashkor87]

Just my opinion but nothing about this YEC says top tier tennis. The court situation was predictable after the shenanigans leading up to the beginning of the event but the pitiful scorelines? You're one of the top eight women in the world and you can only manage to win one game? You're one of the top eight in the world and you get served a bagel?

It's a pathetic situation.

I think it is the court ..on some courts, the serve doesn't get you any free points, so if you are even playing 5% better than your opponent, you can win practically every point: because all points are the same.

[ti-amie]

Day 5 Order of Play

Estadio Paradisus
Starts at 12:30 PM

JPN S. AOYAMA/JPN E. SHIBAHARA (3) vs USA N. MELICHAR-MARTINEZ/AUS E. PEREZ (8)
UPCOMING
AUS S. HUNTER/BEL E. MERTENS (2) vs USA D. KRAWCZYK/NED D. SCHUURS (5)
UPCOMING
USA J. PEGULA (5) vs GRE M. SAKKARI (8)
UPCOMING
BLR A. SABALENKA (1) vs KAZ E. RYBAKINA (4)
UPCOMING
USA C. GAUFF/USA J. PEGULA (1) vs GER L. SIEGEMUND/RUS V. ZVONAREVA (6)

[Owendonovan]

I haven't paid any attention to her in years, but does Vera still have meltdowns?

[ashkor87]

Zvonareva is known as the queen of wind..she can handle windy conditions better than anyone else..not sure where I heard this but it has stuck in my mind. Cancun is windy for sure..
Connors was another player who handled wind very well..not sure why .

[ptmcmahon]

Swiatek just needs to win one set to clinch a semifinal spot.

[ashkor87]

I just love to watch Aoyama play doubles.. her instincts about when to intercept are simply out of this world..

[ti-amie]

Day 6 Order of Play

Estadio Paradisus Starts at 11:30 AM

CZE B. KREJCIKOVA/CZE K. SINIAKOVA (4) vs CAN G. DABROWSKI/NZL E. ROUTLIFFE (7)
UPCOMING
USA D. KRAWCZYK/NED D. SCHUURS (5) vs USA N. MELICHAR-MARTINEZ/AUS E. PEREZ (8)
UPCOMING
USA C. GAUFF (3) vs CZE M. VONDROUSOVA (7)
UPCOMING
POL I. SWIATEK (2) vs TUN O. JABEUR (6)

[Fastbackss]

Wonder when the sabalenka/rybakina match will resume and how it will end up. Was an interesting scoreline when it did

[ptmcmahon]

Scoreboard says it will be one hour before Gauff - Vondrousova. About 6 hours from now. May change due to doubles of course I'm guessing.

[ti-amie]

So far the WTA site is only listing this doubles match.

B. KREJCIKOVA CZE/K. SINIAKOVA (4) vs CAN G. DABROWSKI/NZL E. ROUTLIFFE

[ti-amie]

Per the Tennis One app:

Sabalenka vs Rybakina will follow the Doubles match in the above post. The scoreline is 6-2, 3-5

Estimated start time for Krawczyk/Schuurs vs Melichar/Perez is 2p which is weird since the other doubles match is still in the first set. It's 1:13p here in NYC

Gauff vs Vondrousova 4:30p
Swiatek vs Jabeur 6:00p

Gauff/Pegula vs Siegemund/Zvonareva at 7:30p

[ti-amie]

Rant:

WHY DO I HAVE TO CHECK AN APP TO FIND OUT THE SCHEDULE OF PLAY FOR THE WTA YEC?!

Rant over

[ti-amie]

WOW.
They sure got the doubles players off court fast.



Anyway Sabalenka and Rybakina are warming up

[ti-amie]

Gauff and Vondrousova leave the court due to rain.